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United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-64: GB: Female: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF4U.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest24.1%July 2026
Previous24.1%June 2026
Year ago23.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-64: GB: Female: %: SA () was 24.1% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 23.7% (Oct 2025) to 26.7% (Dec 2016), averaging 25.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-64: GB: Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202622%24%26%28%30%32%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-64: GB: Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202624.1%
June 202624.1%
May 202624.1%
April 202624.3%
March 202624.3%
February 202624.1%
January 202623.9%
December 202523.7%
November 202523.8%
October 202523.7%
September 202523.9%
August 202523.8%
July 202523.9%
June 202524.1%
May 202523.9%
April 202523.9%
March 202524.1%
February 202524.4%
January 202524.7%
December 202424.8%
November 202424.8%
October 202424.9%
September 202424.8%
August 202424.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-64: GB: Female: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF4U.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF4U.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high26.7% (Dec 2016)
10-year low23.7% (Oct 2025)
10-year average25.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF4U.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-64: GB: Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 24.1% for July 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF4U.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-64: GB: Female: %: SA (UK)”.